Assistant Accountant job at World Vision

JOB DETAILS:
PURPOSE OF POSITION
To assist in providing financial technical support to the Project/Programme/cluster in accordance with World Vision accounting policies and procedures and the Acceptable International Financial Accounting standards.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
% Time
Major Activities
End Results Expected

30%
Financial management
Allocate various expenses to cost center accounts made on vouchers in compliance with WV Cost Allocation Methodologies
Prepare and file supporting documents for all accounting transactions in compliance with WVU financial guidelines and manual
• Accuracy of expense coding and cost allocation
• Clean Balance Sheet items, no account to be overdue more than 30days- ( Account allocation)
• 100% transactions filed on daily basis

30%
Financial management:
Initiate and prepare Mobile Money transactions (using Voucher Interface) and submit to the cluster Program Accountant for upload to Share point daily
• 100% approved mobile money transactions initiated on daily basis for disbursements

20%
Financial planning & budget management:
Assist in developing programme/AP/cluster budgets in compliance with the programme / cluster/APs’ Plan
• 100% Projects Budgets in Horizon and Sun systems
• Zero project with True Overspending at end of the FY.

10%
Financial reporting:
Prepare and participate in discussion of the financial report with programme/AP team on 12th every month
• Monthly financial reports and minutes of FFR discussions signed off by all staff
• 100% completion of LDR.

5%
Risk management:
Support the Programmes /cluster during the internal and external auditing
Maintain completed/updated stores records and items (stock cards, bin cards, good received notes, stores requisitions and returns books, delivery notes and way bills in accordance with WVI/WVU policy
• No Repeated Audit Findings
• Quarterly AP monitoring visits
• Well management Inventory system in place

10%
Capacity building:
Train and upgrade skills and knowledge of the programme/cluster staff and partners on accounting policies and procedures.
• Hands on support to non-finance staff

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Minimum  education, training and experience requirements to qualify for the position:
Academic requirements (if applicable), technical skills, or other knowledge required as a minimum qualification for this position.

• A university degree, with a major in Accounting/Finance/Auditing

• A minimum of three years’ post qualification experience.
• Extensive Computer knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Vision Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SUN Accounting and Access is required.
• Must have proven knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Internal Control Procedures.
• Written and Oral Communication skills are essential, and the incumbent must be a team builder, who is able to work successfully in a multicultural environment.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of  Education: Bachelor Degree

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